Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-05-26
SONS OF VETERANS.
Fifth Annual Encampment.


and Tuesday, May Is and II, with
headquarters at the Cataract House.
The Encampment was called to order
at 10 o'clock a. m., by Colonel Ed. G.
White, when the delegates credentials
were examined and the routine of
business of the meeting transacted,
until about 1870 o'clock, when they
adjourned and proceeded in body,
under command of Lieutenant-C Colo
mel FL. R. Brady, of Atlantic City, to
the depot to meet Col R. M. j. Reed
and Lieutenant-Co Colonel Remington,
of the Pennsylvania Division. After
escorting these gentlemen to the Hall
and introducing them to everything
and everybody, they adjourned for
dinner and proceeded to the Cataract
House in the same manner as they
went to the depot.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 9 o'clock p. m., when they
proceeded with the routine of business
of the Encampment, winding up this
by adopting measures to secure guns
and accoutrements from the State or
United States for the use of the Divi-
sion in performing their military evo-
lutions and exercises, and by nomina-
ting officers. Afterward they adjourned
and marched to the depot to meet some
more distinguished guests and from
there to the hotel for supper.
The evening session was taken up
entirely by the exempliication of the
muster and secret work of the Order.
About 9 O'Clock they adjourned and
marched back to the Cataract House
where they were received with fine
display of fire works and rendered a
grand banquet, gotten up in the most
superb style; all of which was given
by the Messrs. Crinnian Bros, pro-
prietors of the above hotel
During the evening several of the
brothers were the recipients of tokens
of esteem and regard from their brother
members of the Division.
Tuesdays session was called at 10
o'clock a. M, when the nomination
and election of officers took place,
which resulted as follows:
Colonel E. E. Jeffries, of Camden
Lieutenant-C Colonel, F. d. Morse, of
Elizabeth; Major, Andrew Derrom, Jr.,
of Patterson; Delegate to the National
Encampment, Paul Revere, of Newark;
Alternate to delegate at large, Lewis
Meyers, of Bridgeton. After passing
the following resolutions and winding
up the affairs of the Division, at 8
o'clock the Encampment adjourned,
to meet at Elizabeth next year.
Resolved, That the thanks of this En-
campment be and are hereby extended
to the Messrs. Crinnian Bros, of the
Cataract House, for their uniform
kindness and unfailing zeal in provid-
ing for our comfort while guests of
their house; and further be it
Resolved, That our thanks be ex-
tended them for their interest and care
manifested by the able manner in
which they provided the elegant and
substantial feast at our Camp Fire
last night; and be it further
Resolued, That we heartily commend
the Cataract House to all Sons of Vet
Grams visiting Atlantic City.
The Messrs. Crinnian Bros, were
formerly proprietors of the Prospect
Park House, Niagara Falls, and also
the Commercial House, Tonawanda,
N. Y, running both these houses at
the same time. The National Encamp-
ment of Sons of Veterans, last year,
was handsomely entertained by these
same gentlemen, at the Prospect Park
House; and the praise of the manner
in which they were entertained is ex-
pressed in strong terms by all who at
tended that Encampnent.
The hospitality and good nature of
these brothers permeates their whole
house, their guests joining in the fun,
sacrificing comfort and rest that the
boys might have good time. From
their polite and gentlemanly clerk, Mr..
Frank O. Robbins, down to the boot
black, all did their best to accommo-
date everybody and we'll did they sue
ceed, as the ringing cheers of the Sons
of Veterans as they took their leave
well testified. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Division passed the above
set of resolutions expressive of their
feelings, they take this opportunity of
further extending their thanks to these
gentlemen and their wives, and also
their guests for their kind indulgences
in allowing the boys to do entirely as
they pleased. We hrartily recommend
this house to all Sons of Veterans and
everybody else who contemplate visi-
ting Atlantic City, for we assure them
that once they enter there they will
seek no other. This is the first season
for these gentlemen at Atlantic City,
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